Max Zeff

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Reporter covering AI @WSJ | Formerly @WIRED, @TechCrunch, @markets | Send tips to my Signal username: mzeff.88

San Francisco, CA wired.com/newsletter/exc… Joined November 2020

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Max Zeff @ZeffMax Sep 17

Personal news! I'm joining @WSJ to cover AI.

I've had an amazing time at WIRED working with brilliant colleagues across the newsroom, but I'm very excited for this next chapter. I'll continue to cover OpenAI, Anthropic, and the bustling AI industry. I start next week!

Max Zeff @ZeffMax 4d

Pretty interesting to hear Greg Brockman’s candid comments on how OpenAI’s race with Anthropic has progressed over the course of 2026

He’s pretty blunt about how bad things were for OAI to start, but then Q3…

From his chat with @keachhagey at WSJ Tech tonight

Max Zeff @ZeffMax 4d

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cat Verified account @_catwu 4d

Some news: I’m joining OpenAI to lead product management for Core Products!

I have a lot of respect for OpenAI for showing the world that scaling works, for bringing AI to over a billion people, and for believing great products are core to the mission.

I’m excited to work with @thsottiaux, an incredible PM team, and everyone across OpenAI. Together, we’ll build agents that have your back and your team’s, and keep you in control, so you get more time for the people and work you love.

Lots to learn, and lots to build. Please keep your feedback coming!
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Max Zeff @ZeffMax 5d

👀 The head of Amazon MGM studios said at WSJ's Tech event today that it walked from Luca Guadagnino's biopic of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, "Artificial," because it "didn't match the ethos of what we thought we were making."

He also said Jeff Bezos was not involved in the decision

Max Zeff @ZeffMax Oct 29

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Jason Wolfe Verified account @w01fe Oct 29

We’ve updated the Model Spec, our public description of how we want our models to behave. This revision makes clearer what we want from models as they take on more autonomous work in the world and become capable of helping us in new ways. 🧵

openai.com/index/updated-…
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